Food Handler Training

The Minneapolis Health Department has partnered with StateFoodSafety.com to provide online food handler training. Food workers in Minneapolis are encouraged to take an online basic food Handler Training course, but it is not required.

The food handler trainings are valuable for anyone preparing food in a commercial kitchen or working in a food business. This includes kitchen food handlers, servers and other staff (and anyone who would like to work in a commercial food business).

Click on the Create an account button. Enter your information. Click on the Submit button. A Billing Information page with a pop-up Order Confirmation window appears. The Order Confirmation Window states, "The following item(s) will be added to your account free of charge because of the voucher or coupon that you entered (your training course name will be listed).

Click on the Confirm button. A Congratulations page opens.

At the bottom of the page are two buttons:Start Now and Logout. Click on the button for what you want to do.

If you logout, you can return later to begin your training.When you return to the training website, minneapolismn.statefoodsafety.com click on the Login button in the upper right corner. You may save the training at any time and return to it later.

The training uses short informative and engaging animated lessons and videos.

Completing the Level 1 training takes approximately 30 - 45 minutes.

This training is ideal for people who speak English as a second language, have a visual learning style or have special needs who work, or would like to work, in a commercial food business.

The Food Handler Level 1 Training is available in English and Spanish.

The training is divided into five sections, or modules.At the end of each module is a short test. The course has a total of 30 test questions. In order to receive the course certificate, you need to answer all 30 test questions correctly. The test can be taken an unlimited number of times.

In order to receive the course certificate, you need to pass a 30-question test with at least 21 correct answers. The test can be taken twice.

Food Safety Essentials for Special Events and Festivals

The Food Safety Essentials for Special Events and Festivals training is for food vendors and food handlers (employees and volunteers) working with food or beverages at markets and events. You will learn basic food safety principles including how to keep foods safe, the temperature danger zone, hot and cold holding, avoiding cross-contamination, personal hygiene, and cleaning and sanitizing.

The training uses short informative and engaging animated lessons and videos.

The Food Safety for Special Events and Festivals is available in English and Spanish.

This training typically takes approximately 45 minutes to one hour to complete. In order to receive the course certificate, you need to pass a 20-question test with at least 14 correct answers. The test can be taken twice.

Questions

Questions about the Food Handler Training? Contact the Minneapolis Health Department at [email protected] or 612-673-2301. Ask to speak with an Environmental Health supervisor. Or, contact StateFoodSafety.com customer service at 801-494-1416.

QUICK LINKS

Accessibility: For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats, contact 311. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to call 311 at 612-673-3000. TTY users can call 612-673-2157 or 612-673-2626.